Niagara County, New York · Nursing home
Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence
5 of 5 overall from CMS
5285 Lewiston Road, Lewiston, NY 14092
At a glance
- Overall rating 5 of 5 Above the state average of 3.0
- Nurse time per resident, per day 3.39 hours Below the state average of 3.63
- Nursing staff who left in a year 53.3% Above the state average of 40.3%
- Health citations, last 3 inspection cycles 9 1 at the harm level or above
- Fines in 3 years None None listed by CMS
- Certified beds in use 69.0% of 250 beds, on an average day
Arrows only show whether a figure is above or below the state average. They are not a judgment of the home.
Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence is a 250-bed nursing home in Lewiston, New York (Niagara County). CMS rates it 5 of 5 stars overall as of Sep 2026. It reports 3.39 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.63. CMS lists no fines in the past three years.
- Certified beds
- 250
- Residents per day (average)
- 172.6
- Certified since
- 2003 (23 yrs)
Non profit - Corporation Participates in Medicare and MedicaidPart of Ascension Living (12 homes)
Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.
Terms used on this page
- CMS
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
- Certified beds
- The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
- Deficiency or citation
- A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
- Actual harm
- Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
- Immediate jeopardy
- Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
- Inspection cycle
- A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
- Special Focus Facility (SFF)
- A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program
Questions to ask Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence
Chosen from this home's public data.
- Nursing staff turnover is 53.3%, above the New York average of 40.3%. How often would the same aides care for my relative?Turnover in CMS data
- Reported nurse staffing is 3.04 hours per resident on weekends against 3.39 overall. Who covers Saturdays and Sundays?Weekend staffing in CMS data
- About 69.0% of certified beds are in use on an average day. Are any units closed, or are admissions limited?Certified beds and average residents in CMS data
More in what to ask on a nursing home tour.
CMS star ratings
- Overall 5 of 5 New York average 3.0
- Health inspections 5 of 5 New York average 2.7
- Staffing 3 of 5 New York average 2.8
- Quality measures 5 of 5 New York average 3.8
The vertical line marks the New York average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings
Nurse staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.
What these roles do
Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.
- All nursing staff 3.39 h New York average 3.63
- Nurse aides 1.90 h New York average 2.15
- Licensed practical nurses 1.05 h New York average 0.76
- Registered nurses 0.44 h New York average 0.71
- All staff, weekends 3.04 h New York average 3.18
How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 12 hours. The vertical line marks the New York average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.
- Nursing staff turnover53.3%
- New York average40.3%
- Registered nurse turnover50.0%
- New York average39.8%
- Administrators who left0
Quality measures
CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the New York and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.
Long-stay residents
| Measure | This home | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 12.8% | 14.1% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.4% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.7% | 19.5% | 12.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.8% | 91.5% | 93.6% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 13.2% | 12.5% | 14.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 14.1% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% | 95.3% | 95.5% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 4.6% | 6.5% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 10.2% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 13.4% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| ★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.83 | 1.70 | 1.90 |
| ★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.71 | 1.36 | 1.78 |
Short-stay residents
| Measure | This home | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 88.6% | 77.4% | 82.0% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 84.1% | 78.8% | 79.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 5.2% | 20.6% | 23.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 4.8% | 9.6% | 12.0% |
Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov
Inspection history
Inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. Of these, 1 involved actual harm; the rest were graded as no actual harm. The most recent citation at the harm level or above was on Nov 23, 2022: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
| Standard inspection | Health | Fire safety |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | 3 | 17 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 8 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 3 | 3 |
New York homes averaged 8.1 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.
Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (9)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 13, 2024)
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CPotential for minimal harm, widespread
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 13, 2024)
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BPotential for minimal harm, pattern
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 13, 2024)
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GActual harm, isolated
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 20, 2023)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 20, 2023)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 20, 2023)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 25, 2020)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 25, 2020)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 25, 2020)
What severity letters A to L mean
Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".
Penalties, past three years
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the past three years.
New York homes averaged 0.5 fines and $23,070 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.
Cost
Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.
Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.
Compared within New York
- Size129 of 593 by certified beds
- New York average residents per day168.0
- ChainAscension Living
- Chain average overall rating2.8 of 5
- Resident or family councilResident
- Homes in Niagara County10
Common questions
What is the CMS star rating for Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence?
Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence has an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars from CMS as of Sep 2026. Its health inspection rating is 5, staffing is 3 and quality measures is 5.
How many beds does Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence have?
Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence has 250 certified beds. It averages 172.6 residents per day, about 69.0% of its certified beds.
How much nursing care do residents get at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence?
The home reports 3.39 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 0.44 hours from registered nurses. The New York average is 3.63 hours and 0.71 hours from registered nurses.
Has Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence been fined?
CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.
Does Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence accept Medicare or Medicaid?
CMS lists its participation as "Medicare and Medicaid". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.
Guides for families looking at this home
- Understanding the recordWhat to ask on a nursing home tourQuestions that turn a home's public record into a useful conversation when you tour, plus what to look for yourself.
- Understanding the recordInspection severity letters A to LHow inspectors grade each deficiency by harm and by how many residents were affected.
- Understanding the recordHow to read CMS star ratingsWhat the overall, health inspection, staffing and quality measure ratings cover, and what they leave out.
Nearest nursing homes
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Sorted by straight-line distance. This is not a ranking or a recommendation. Compare all homes in Niagara County
Who to call in New York
These offices serve residents of every nursing home in New York.
- Long-term care ombudsman New York State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 1-855-582-6769 An advocate for residents and their families.
- File a complaint about a nursing home Nursing Home Complaint and Discharge Appeal Hotline 1-888-201-4563 (staffed 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on weekdays) The state agency that inspects nursing homes.
New York staffing, bed-hold and Medicaid rules · Residents' rights in every state
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 335843. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov
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